loaparker

loaparker specializes in Emergency.

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1. triage question

   loaparker replied to RNkalima's topic in Emergency

   That's alright, we have a doctor who starts every story with 'triage gave a patient a cat 4 with an irregular pulse, chest pain, etc.., etc...' then proceeds to tell us how she had to save them.

2. help with iv starts

   loaparker replied to PCU_RN9's topic in General Nursing

   Cannulas are my favorite thing. I will knock you down, to do your cannula, if I hear the IV trolley wheels start rolling! I work in ED where I get plenty of opportunity, it never gets old! Here are my tips. #1 be confident. If you think, 'I always...

3. Nurse Week Goodies, funniest ones you've seen

   loaparker replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in General Nursing

   Funny to hear about your gifts and your complaints-- I work in Australia and we have never received anything, not even a pen!

4. Need immediate HELP!!!!!!!

   loaparker replied to reimundijanet's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, Wish I could give you good news, but I can not. I am an American who got my RN in Australia. I applied to CGFNS the moment I graduated and have JUST made it through and received Athority To Test- brace yourself.... the process took 3 YEARS! ...

5. A question of Trust

   loaparker replied to diane227's topic in Safety

   Not a problem for us.... we still mix EVERY drug we give. I understand your concern, but honestly, every now and then when we are flat out, it would be a time saver!

6. Soooooo..... I made my first med error & I feel awful!!!

   loaparker replied to eccentricRN's topic in General Nursing

   Know just how you feel, in fact I am a new grad too and made my first one last night, same as you. I caught it, wrote an incident report on myself, told team leader and handed it over in the morning. It was my last night of 4 straight. I can not t...

7. who the heck are you...

   loaparker posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work at a hospital where we all wear identification badges, mostly hanging off of lanyards (scary) and no other form of ID. I am a new grad and find this a huge issue. I watch my patients faces as doctors, dietitians, physio's, etc, file in and o...

8. Seen it? Fixed it?

   loaparker posted a topic in General Nursing

   Would love to hear some stories about how you nurses have seen something that 'was not quite right' and went about fixing it on your wards-- maybe with evidence based practice. I am a new nurse in ICU and coming from an engineering background this re...

9. Nurse Phobias?

   loaparker replied to pattycakeRN's topic in General Nursing

   ... belly buttons- Can't stand the thought of something/someone touching mine. I could toss just thinking about it. I always have to have an article of clothing over mine and I don't want to see anyone else's either. Of course my kids and husband ...

10. ECG's and Stump Pain?

    loaparker replied to loaparker's topic in General Nursing

    Usual routine at home, bed, walker and wheelchair. Prosthetic leg worn a few hours most days. She was originally admitted with #NOF (on the same side as the existing BKA). Had not experienced anything out of the ordinary as far as stump pain since...

11. ECG's and Stump Pain?

    loaparker replied to loaparker's topic in General Nursing

    More about the situation: Was wondering if it could be due to the proximity of the electrical monitoring for the duration. She did not start experiencing this pain until approximately 18 hours after being in HDU. I know she is exposed to electrical...

12. ECG's and Stump Pain?

    loaparker posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad working in ICU- I had a cardiac patient being monitored that progressively began complaining of pain in her BKA (2006). I did some research and only found one article (without reference) that cardiac monitoring can result in pain of ...

13. From school to ICU...What was I thinking?

    loaparker replied to ArtOfNursing's topic in General Nursing

    Amen! I too have entered ICU straight out of school. All I do is work (which is really 8-10 hours of controlled panic) then come home and hit the books trying to better understand conditions that I did not have time to look up at work. Must admit, ...

14. It's not the nicotine patch!!!

    loaparker replied to registerednut1221's topic in General Nursing

    I can't stop laughing.....!

15. Just out of curiosity....

    loaparker replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    G'day Scrubby- I have also been trained in Australia as an RN and am just in the process of taking the NCLEX. I want to stay in OZ, but just making sure all my bases are covered if I ever have to move back to the states (I am American). We basicall...